Braak stage 1, 100% of pigmented neurons left
parkinsonconnecting

Gene record

PSMB1

proteasome 20S subunit beta 1

translation score 0.58, read 2026-10-26; 1 sealed predictions, 0 held; 1 receipts.

Six readers

readerfoundscore
genetics
Open Targets
no genetic evidence; overall 0.01 from other evidence0.00
cell type
Human Protein Atlas
expressed broadly, no clear home in brain cells0.40
chemistry
Open Targets
compounds already reach it: oprozomib, bortezomib, ixazomib citrate +41.00
trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
no Parkinson's trials on record: an open field1.00
literature
PubMed
2 Parkinson's papers of 870.85
pathways
Reactome
70 pathways; mostly vesicle traffic1.00
proposal for PSMB1, translation score 0.58

Knock down and overexpress PSMB1 in a dopamine neuron, astrocyte and microglia tri-culture; measure LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position and dopamine neuron survival after α-synuclein fibril challenge.

Cell type
a dopamine neuron, astrocyte and microglia tri-culture
Direction
Both arms: public data does not say which way helps; existing compounds already reach the inhibition arm.
Molecular readout
LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position
Functional readout
dopamine neuron survival after α-synuclein fibril challenge
Rule-out
If neither arm moves LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) by 20% or more against non-targeting and empty-vector controls, across three independent differentiations, the hypothesis is wrong.
Lab request
CRISPRi knockdown and lentiviral overexpression of PSMB1 in a tri-culture of iPSC dopamine neurons, astrocytes and microglia; n = 3 differentiations; readouts: LRRK2 kinase activity (pT73-Rab10) and lysosome position; dopamine neuron survival after α-synuclein fibril challenge. Controls: non-targeting guide, empty vector. About 8 to 10 weeks, most of it differentiation.

Sealed predictions

  1. PSMB1 in dopamine neurons, braak+0.53 (p 0.145) → +0.78 (p 0.013)receipt 10575

Swarm cases

receipt 10575: PSMB1 in dopamine neurons, braak

power
full sample +0.64 (p 0.0042, n 18), 95% CI +0.25 to +0.85. the interval excludes zero: something may be there, smaller than a half can see.
confounder
adjusted for sex: +0.66 (p 0.0031, n 18). holds up.
composition
dopamine neurons share of nuclei vs axis +0.05 (p 0.854); controlling for it: +0.69 (p 0.0014, n 18). not the mix.
skeptic
leave-one-out range +0.59 to +0.77, sign flips 0; without severely affected donors +0.64 (p 0.0042, n 18). robust.
cell type
no other cell group does better.
axis
no measure beats "tracks Braak Lewy-body stage" for PSMB1 in dopamine neurons.

case closed: nothing better to follow up.

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